Both Virat Kohli and Riyan Parag are currently among the highest run-getter of Indian Premier League 2024.

New Delhi: In form, Rajasthan Royals batter Riyan Parag revealed how Virat Kohli helped him during his bad phase in cricket. Parag has been in top form in the current season of the Indian Premier League. He is currently the third-highest run-getter of the tournament.

Parag was going through a rough patch of his carrier in the last two seasons of the tournament and he faced a lot of criticism on social media because of his poor performance.

He took advice from RCB star batter Virat Kohli and that helped him to regain his form in the current season of the tournament.

“In my second year, I was having a bad phase in the IPL. I was discussing with him how to get out of that phase and how he used to handle similar situations, so I could learn from his experience as well. He gave me a good 10-15 minutes of his time and shared a few things with me, I think that really helped me.

“I keep it very simple. If I have an opinion on something, I share it on social media. But I am not waiting for people on my social media to have their opinions, and then go through their opinions. I share my opinion and say what I want to say, but that’s it,” he told JioCinema.

Asked about his preferred role in Rajasthan Royals, he said, “I think my role in the first year is one of my favourite roles to play in T20 cricket. Batting in the middle order, chipping in with a couple of overs, and being exceptional in the field. I’ve always considered myself an all-rounder, it’s just about going into the IPL and executing all of that, which I did in the domestic season. All the opportunities I get, I want to fulfil them according to me and execute well.”